Spurs humiliated as City hammer home superiority

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Ordinary on their travels, outstanding at the Etihad Stadium. Psychologists
would have a field day trying to explain Manchester City’s split personality
disorder.

Another home game in the Barclays Premier League brought another brutal
demolition of the opposition. But while Tottenham Hotspur were also
architects of their own downfall, there was a style, swagger and
ruthlessness about City’s play that underlines why they are the bookmakers’
favourites to win the title.

Newcastle United, Manchester United, Everton and Norwich City have all been
bludgeoned at the Etihad this season, but this was probably the most
impressive performance of the lot.

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Aguero's soft finish added a third for City before half-time

November 25 2013 Lee Smith

Aguero's soft finish added a third for City before half-time

November 25 2013 Lee Smith

Negredo's acrobatic strike rolled in off of Sandro for the second

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Aguero added his second and his team's fourth after the break

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Navas lobbed Lloris after 15 seconds with the Spurs goalkeeper left cursing a mishit clearance

November 25 2013 Jon Super

Villas-Boas introduced Adebayor at half-time as Spurs chased the game

November 25 2013 Alex Livesey

Touré joins the celebrations with City's dynamite combination

November 25 2013 Dave Thompson

Negredo followed Aguero's example, adding his second five minutes after his team-mate

November 25 2013 Dave Thompson

Pellegrini was again left to question why his team are so mesmeric at home but not on the road